Powering Homes with Integrity.
Owner-operated residential and small commercial electrical service, based in Rogersville and focused on Hawkins County and Northeast Tennessee. Honest pricing, quality workmanship, and every job done right.
4.9 star Google rating from 209 Google reviews. Trent Electrical established in 2013.
I’m Ryan Trent, and I was raised right here in Hawkins County. Since starting Trent Electrical, I’ve been committed to providing homeowners across Northeast Tennessee with honest, dependable residential electrical service. When you call, you’re working directly with me from start to finish—no salespeople, no subcontractors, just experienced workmanship you can trust.
Whether it’s diagnosing a difficult electrical problem, upgrading an outdated panel, installing new lighting, or helping make your home safer, I take pride in doing the job right the first time. Every project is completed with attention to detail, clear communication, and respect for your home.
Building lasting relationships with my customers has always been more important than simply completing another job. My goal is to earn your trust by delivering reliable service, quality workmanship, and treating every home as if it were my own.
Take Ryan's 21-point safety check — yes/no questions, instant score, and a personalized list of fixes for whatever shows up. No email required.
Every one of these photos is a finished job in Hawkins County and the surrounding counties — homeowners, farmers, and business owners who called Trent Electrical and got Ryan on site, start to finish.
14 consecutive years of recognition
Voted #1 by Hawkins County readers every year since Trent Electrical opened in 2013.
From our home base in Rogersville, we cover six counties across Northeast Tennessee — pick your county to see the towns we serve.
Recent work in Hawkins County
A Surgoinsville customer called because the AC stopped working and power was not working correctly. The investigation found a severely burned breaker and damage at the panel bus connection, and the entire electrical service was replaced.
Wind and tree damage tore down the overhead service at a Persia-area home. The work replaced older fuse equipment with modern breaker equipment, corrected grounding, and coordinated inspection and reconnection.
Electrical services
From a buzzing outlet to a new 200-amp service, every job runs through the same hands. One licensed electrician, start to finish. No subcontractor shuffle.
Twelve services. One phone number.
(423) 754-4353"We had a tree fall on our power lines and rip the meter off our home. Ryan answered his phone before daylight and was at our house shortly after. This was a Sunday and he worked until dark to make sure we had power again. Excellent in every way."
"Ryan removed an old fuse box and installed a new breaker box. He showed up early, explained every step, worked hard and had the power back on by the afternoon. Top notch. He will be my go to for any electrical work in the future."
"Excellent job with our generator connection project. He responded promptly, explained 3 possible options clearly and gave us a very competitive quote. Clean installation with clear operating instructions, completed within a week."
"Trent Electrical has helped me more than I could count when I was in need of electrical work. He is very professional and compassionate when dealing with customers. He is great to work with and does the neatest work I have ever seen!"
Text or call Ryan directly. Clear answers, honest pricing, no upsells.
Honest electrical advice from Ryan — what to fix, what to skip, and what to call us about.
A customer near Church Hill reported replacing three microwaves. Load-dependent voltage readings led me to a loose neutral on the outside utility supply.
On a weekend call in Surgoinsville, thermal imaging helped me track down a bad electrical cable feeding a water heater—and the heater itself had its own problems.
Hourly rates leave the final bill open-ended. Here's why I prefer to define the scope and agree on a price before the work begins.
